Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ah, opening day is right around the corner. There's no feeling quite like it. But let's take this moment to think - between opening day, the Final Four (which this year falls into April), and the upcoming NBA and NHL playoffs, are we approaching the best time of year, sports-wise? Here's a visual approximation of when the major US sports come and go, with both regular season and playoffs indicated:

My personal vote is for Quarter 4. Playoff baseball, the NFL and college football in full swing, and, as gravy, the opening of college and pro hoops all fall in Q4. And if I followed hockey, that would be kicking off too (in fact I hear it still kicks off in Q4 even though I don't follow it).

But that's just me. We want to hear from you. And don't just vote - let us know your specific thoughts in the comments section.

EK would like to thank Q7 for promising to never speak in the 3rd person again.

And wow, I'm surprised Q1 has gotten completely shutout thusfar - the Superbowl, NCAA Football National Championship, and March Madness doesn't do it for anyone? I guess this really is a baseball blog.

I moved to Japan two years ago and found the added bonus of March being the sumo tournament. Also, seeing how big baseball is in these parts the WBC was a lot of fun as well. And, as April has been more interesting than October as a Dodger fan for the past 20 years, we just might have clinched it.